聖瑪蒂娜
聖女瑪蒂娜，傳說是羅馬官員領事的女兒，在亞歷山大塞維魯斯皇帝(+235)執政時期，因信仰天主教而被捕，備受種種酷刑，約於228年殉道。她是羅馬城特別主保之一，在羅馬廣場附近有一所六世紀建造的聖堂是獻給她的。在中世紀時有一個習俗，教宗在此教堂祝聖蠟燭，分發給教友。
祈禱
主耶穌基督，你深愛聖瑪蒂娜，引領她逾越天上，求你藉着她的榜樣和祈禱，幫助我們也能分享她在天上的光榮。因你的聖子、我們的主耶穌基督，他和你及聖神，是唯一天主，永生永王。亞孟。
Saint Martina of Rome, Virgin and Martyr
Martina of Rome, a patron saint of Rome, was martyred probably in 228, under the pontificate of Pope Urban I.
The daughter of an ex-consul and orphaned at an early age, she was described as a noble and beautiful virgin. She so openly testified to her Christian faith that she could not escape the persecutions under Severus Alexander. Arrested and commanded to return to idolatry, she refused, whereupon she was subjected to various tortures and was finally beheaded.
These tortures according to her vita include being scourged. She was condemned to be devoured by wild beasts in the amphitheater but was miraculously untouched by them. She was then thrown onto a burning pyre, from which she also escaped unhurt, and was finally beheaded. Her hagiography asserts that some of her executioners also converted to Christianity and were themselves beheaded.
Prayer
O Lord, Jesus Christ,
Who didst love St. Martina of Rome and
didst lead her into the heavenly Kingdom:
grant that by her intercession and good works,
we may participate in her glory for all eternity.
Who livest and reignest world without end.
Amen.
資料來源 References
圖：https://spenceralley.blogspot.com/2017/01/17th-century-oil-paintings-in-los.html
中文內容：我靈讚頌主
English text: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4725
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